What are healthcare services like in Colombia?
We asked retirees if they have access to good medical care in Colombia. They wrote...
"We have a FULL Medical/Dental policy that costs us about $31 US dollars. My husband recently had an emergency when a bone from some soup got lodged in his throat. He went to the ER at our Clinic, was sent for X-Rays, they were unable to unlodge it. He was then sent to a specialist at the Hospital. They were finally able to get it out. TOTAL Co-Pay.. ZERO!!," wrote a member who made the move to Cali, Colombia.
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"We are very pleased with the healthcare system. We feel it is high quality, and much less expensive than in the US," explained one expat living in Medellin, Colombia.
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